2 Wheels Maybe

January Old Man Klunker Ride 24" MTB waiting to be a BMX Schwinn Throwing Shade HuffKlunk after filming and trash pick-up The Video Truck February Lots of bikes - no pedaling March The Murray (Ready to blossom into a 10-speed commuter) Specialized in art New old Trek (Thanks, GG) April Huffied to work The Sondors heading home with a new fork Symbol 26 at home on Avenue L May Mama called Frankford Skatepark Avenue L Skatepark Rough crowd June Avenue L-ephant Last Puch pic The Panhandle Peach paddled off into the sunset The Western Flyer flew the coop The End is Never Papa Greg Electro Grizz The owl eyes have it Beauty spot and muddy tires Another dam sunrise As we head into July, I pray you are well and constantly better. Thanks for pedaling along.

Part 2: The Build It started here: It all started here - I need to get better at taking "before" pics. (This part is for youse guys who want the gritty details.) The cranks, chain, and derailleur were gone by the time I bought the frame, so I came home with a bare frame. A few days after the frame came home, I was given this Magna bike. A local bike shop had told the owner it was not worth repairing. The owner contacted me and asked if I'd like to haul it away before she threw it in the dumpster. How could I refuse a deal like that? It  needed tires, brake work, a rear axle, and a serious tune-up. But the wheels were straight, the tubes were thorn resistant, and nothing was rusty. Big score! I've been wanting to build a single-speed mountain bike, a strandie, and a BMX cruiser. After looking at the Huffy frame and the free Magna, I started seeing the parts to build all three bikes in one. Huffy + Magna = match made in heaven (or maybe in my junky garage.) After a few ...

Mae Simmons Park Part 1: The Joy If you're like me, at times your right-hand fingers tingle. Sometimes that means you need a medical checkup. Other times, though, it means your fingers are itching to build something. For me, it's a little of both. (And those fingers have been buzzing lately.) A few weeks ago I spotted this pic in a local ad - old Huffy frame $15. A week later I was (joyfully) riding this thing around Clapp Park. In between the before and after pics my fingers buzzed less, but my brain took up the slack. I started scheming and planning and digging through leftover parts. I dismantled a dumpster-bound donor bike and transplanted the parts onto the Huffy frame. As the bike came together the buzzing turned into something else - satisfaction. It felt good to turn two unwanted things into one wanted and useful thing. And with each ride and each tiny upgrade, the satisfaction grows. No, I'm not saving the world, and the bike isn't going to win any races or bea...